The museums and culture of monuments and places of cultural interest 1 City Museum PALAZZO DI CITTÀ 7 PALAZZO INFERMERIA SAN PIETRO 15 SANTA CATERINA 23 ROSARIO monuments and places of cultural interest Palazzo di Città lies in the same area which was This building is close to the site of the first This church, originally dedicated to Built by Dominican friars between 1633 occupied from the second half of the 13th century settlement of medieval Thathari (the old name Holy Jesus and Mary, was built by the and 1682, the façade dates to 1759. The onwards by the Town Hall, the centre of power for Sassari), a densely populated and busy area. Jesuits between 1580 and 1607 in baroque altar screen, lavishly decorated in and headquarters for the institutions of the city The first part of the building already existed in late Renaissance style, typical of the gold and pale grey, is one of most precious of CultureDepartment and Tourism of Sassari. The reconstruction work, following a 1662. The palazzo was built to assist the ill and Counter Reformation: Late Gothic late 17th century “retabli” (wooden altars) MUNICIPALITY OF SASSARI project by Giuseppe Cominotti, started in 1826 help the poor and needy. The refectory and the influences are still present, particularly in . The façade is quite simple, the and finished in 1829. The display rooms of Palazzo di Città, which chapel were built in this first phase, featuring in its vaulting. Inside, there is a painting representing “The bell tower has a little maiolica dome. today hosts the City Museum, offer the visitor a representation of an ornate entrance portal still visible today. Recently restored, it crowning of the Virgin”, with the Fontana di Rosello in the VISIT THE TOWN, EXPLORE the places, the memories and the identities of the city. It hosts Teatro hosts the Municipal Department of Culture and Tourism. background (17th century). ITS HERITAGE AND PAST, Civico, designed on the model of Teatro Carignano in Turin. EXPERIENCE ITS EVERDAY LIFE. 16 MONACHE CAPPUCCINE 24 HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF THE BRIGATA SASSARI th th 2 PALAZZO DUCALE 8 FONTANA DI ROSELLO This complex, dating to the 17 century, The museum is on the site of the 14 TH THE 13 CENTURY WALLS OF Built between 1775 and 1805, mainly by master The fountain of “Gurusello” was first includes the only cloistered nuns’ convent century Aragonese castle demolished THE OLD TOWN OF SASSARI craftsmen from Lombardy, the Palazzo of the mentioned in the 13th century Code of in the city. The adjoining church, completed between 1877 and 1880. Realized Statutes. Later remodelled, it was given in 1695, has an impressive Baroque interior in 1992, on the ground floor of the ENCLOSE MONUMENTS OF Duke of Asinara is now the Town Hall. From th the typical 18th century hall, a lovely staircase late Renaissance features (Mannerist style) featuring some 17 century works of art “Caserma Lamarmora”, the Museum GREAT ARCHITECTONIC including a copy of Caravaggio’s Saint houses an exhibition of historical relics VALUE. leads to the first floor or “piano nobile”, with in 1605-1606. The fountain represents a succession of fine rooms and a chapel; the an allegory of the flow of time, with four Matthew. dating to World War I, when the Brigata

original ballroom/reception room has been marble statues representing the seasons and the lion-head Sassari distinguished itself for its courage and military valour. 17 SANT’APOLLINARE THE CULTURAL NETWORK adapted as a Council-Chamber. waterspouts symbolizing the months of the year. In the historic heart of Sassari, this was one THÀMUS OFFERS VISITORS of the first parish churches in Sassari, already 25 PIAZZA D’ITALIA AND PALAZZO DELLA PROVINCIA AN ITINERARY THAT TAKES IN City Museum 9 MONTE D’ACCODDI PRENURAGIC VILLAGE existing in 1278. Enlarged towards the middle Built in 1872, it is the largest piazza THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE THE DUKE’S ROOMS AND CELLARS About 13 km from Sassari, this archaeological of the 17th century, it was soon afterwards The section of the museum called “the Duke’s rooms” in Sassari (with an area of about 1 MONUMENTS AND PLACES site includes an altar and a village; nearby is severely damaged by fire (1651). Demolished hectare). In the middle is the statue OF CULTURAL INTEREST OF completes and enriches the visit to the building, illustrating a necropolis, with eight burial chambers and rebuilt in the 19th - early 20th century, the history of the most important civic building in Sassari, its of King Vittorio Emanuele II (1899). THE CITY: THE NEOCLASSICAL carved in the rock (hypogea). The altar almost no trace remains of the original church. Palazzo della Provincia, designed predecessors, and life as it went on within during the first half is unique not only in Sardinia, but in the Inside the church is a Gothic crucifix which PALAZZO DI CITTÀ, WHICH of the 1800s. The itinerary aims to re-enact the organisation in Neoclassical style, was erected whole West Mediterranean Basin. The settlement dates back to survived the fire. It is deeply venerated in Sassari. between 1873 and 1880. MUNICIPALITY OF SASSARI RADIO TAXI

HOSTS THEes t CITY MUSEUM and use of the rooms in the Duke’s era. the Neolithic Age (Cultura di , 3200-2800 BC), although this Department of Culture and 079 260060 “MUSEO DELLA CITTÀ”, THE The section of the museum called “the Duke’s cellars” consists site later underwent several rebuilding phases and seems to have Tourism 079 251515 PALAZZO DUCALE, THE of five cellar rooms beneath the floors of Palazzo Ducale, been abandoned in about 1800 BC, during the early Nuragic Age. 18 SANT’ANTONIO ABATE al inter 079 279 970/954 079 253939 probably belonging to buildings from the 1500s, revealed by This church was erected outside the 26 “G. A. SANNA” NATIONAL MUSEUM

BARBICAN s: OF THE OLD Infosassari - Tourist Information archaeological excavations (in 1985 and 2006). An itinerary 10 Inaugurated in 1931, it houses a de DOMUS DE JANAS DI MONTALÈ medieval walls, opposite “Porta Sant’Antonio”, 079 2008072

ARAGONESE cultur CASTLE, THE MUSEUMS adition passes along a catwalk suspended above the cellars of the valuable archaeological section: uris m About 7 km from Sassari, this area demolished in 1866. Part of the old Catalan- [email protected] City Museum (Museo della Città) FONTANA DI ROSELLO AND To on display are finds from the palace, the unusual of which makes the place is a burial site (necropolis), dating Gothic building was preserved during the Public Relations Office

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guides Local services This late 16 century building served as a th the rooms dedicated to the archaeological area of Monte on the walls of the antechamber. decorations (18 century). 118 Palazzo Ducale granary to hold a supply of wheat in case d’Accoddi and the Nuragic civilisation. First aid station MUNICIP Piazza del Comune ell ow of siege or famine until 1833. Built in two Department of Culture and Y Pronto Soccorso 11 19 THE WALLS 331 4377156 different phases (1597-1598 and 1607- SAN NICOLA (CATHEDRAL) Red guides Fe 079 2061621 1608), it has two separate structures The bell tower is all that remains of The city’s medieval walls were built 27 UNIVERSITY th Carabinieri Palazzo della Frumentaria

een guides The ar The first University in Sardinia, formerly with large rectangular rooms. Nowadays the building is the original 13th century Romanesque following the Tuscan model in the 13 112 Gr century to defend the city. They were known as “Estudio General” of the Jesuit Via delle Muraglie the exhibition section of the Museo della Città and hosts building. Faithful to Catalan-Gothic style Police 079 200345 Blue guides Monuments and places of temporary exhibitions. the cathedral was rebuilt in the 15th about 2 km in length, with four gates Order (1562). Officially declared a “Royal University” by King Philip III of Spain in 113 century (1480-1500); the Baroque façade and 36 towers. Sassari maintained its Fire Brigade “G. A. Sanna” National Museum dates to the early 18th century. Within one fortified aspect until the middle of the 19th 1617, it was run by the Jesuits until 1765. The posterior side facing the public 115 Via Roma, 64 may admire a 13th century panel of the century. The only surviving remnants are Town Police 4 THE ARAGONESE CASTLE. THE BARBICAN gardens is all that remains of the original 079 272203 Madonna with Child and the neoclassical Conte di Moriana in Corso Trinità, in Via Torre Tonda and in th 079 274100 The Castle of Sassari was built by the Aragonese funerary mausoleum. Behind the main altar is a valuable Piazza Sant’Antonio, where one can see the only completely 17 century building (1611-1651). Emergency breakdown over a period from 1331 to 1342. In 1564, after Mus’a wooden choir gallery, carved by local craftsmen in the second crenellated tower. service-ACI Canopoleno Painting Gallery losing its military function, the Castle became th half of the 18 century. 28 SANTA MARIA DI BETLEM 803 116 Piazza Santa Caterina, 4 the headquarters of the Inquisition. Recent 20 SANTISSIMA TRINITÀ This is a monastic church, dating to Forest Rangers Corps 079 231560 archaeological excavations have unearthed th 12 DIOCESAN MUSEUM The church and adjacent convent of the beginning of the 12 century; the 800 865 065 the Barbican. This defensive structure was built between 1500 The Sacristy of the Cathedral leads to a Romanesque structure underwent Museum of Modern and and 1503 in a fosse underneath the façade of the castle. It was the Holy Trinity was built in the first section of the Diocesan Museum, dedicated th several alterations in a mixture of styles, PUBLIC TRANSPORT Contemporary Art built to protect the castle from attack from the newly invented quarter of the 18 century in an area to gold and silver liturgical artefacts that the town administration had which retrace the history of Sassari. TRAINS Carmelo Convent firearms and consisted of two overlapping 80 meter-long th and vestments. The painting collection donated to the Order of the Holy The sacristy leads to the 12 century Ferrovie dello Stato Viale Umberto I, 11 passageways, each with twenty-six gun ports for arquebuses. (Pinacoteca) and the archaeological section cloister featuring a fountain called “Brilladore” (14th century). This Italian Railways 079 3758226 Trinity in 1640. 892021 are in the nearby church of San Michele. Within the church is the chapel of church houses the “Candelieri”, which represent the medieval F.d.S. Historical Museum of the 5 PALAZZO D’ the Holy Cross and the statue of Christ that is used in the rites guilds and are carried through the old town in a thanksgiving 13 SAN GIACOMO procession on the 14th August in honour of the Virgin “Assunta”. Sardinian Railways “Brigata Sassari” Palazzo d’Usini was built in Piazza Tola of Holy Week. 079 241301 in 1577 for Don Jaime Manca over a pre- Built in the 1200s, San Giacomo features Piazza Castello, 9 ARST Gestione FdS 079 2085111 existing late-Gothic structure. It constitutes a simple façade with external buttresses; MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART 21 29 “F. BANDE ” ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM (Trenino verde – Tourist ticket) the first expression of civic Renaissance forms the interior has one barrel-vaulted nave CARMELO CONVENT th th This is a private collection of original typical 800 460 220 Diocesan Museum uris m in Sardinia; the interior underwent several (16 - 17 c.) , with two 18th century altars The old Carmelite Convent, dating back to the To musical instruments and costumes, collected by Piazza Duomo modifications and the second floor was added later. The flanking the side walls; a rare example of the second half of the 17th Century, houses the Baroque style in the town are two rococo maestro Bande, an accordion player. Some items 079 260362 347 0007882 building now houses the Municipal Library. Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art th stucco altars (rocaille style), the work of Ge- date to the 18 century. 347 2174128 th currently dedicated to temporary exhibitions. BUSES noese craftsmen towards the end of the 18

ALITY OF SASSARI ARST Sardinian Transport “F. Bande” 6 century (1780). PALAZZO DELL’INSINUAZIONE Company Ethnographic Museum 22 30 The building took on its current CARMELO SAN PIETRO IN SILKI 800 865 042 Via Muroni, 44 14 MUS’A – CANOPOLENO PAINTING GALLERY This church, which was part of a MUNICIP appearance after the underlying Dating to 1637, its façade opens onto the F.d.S. Ferrovie della Sardegna 079 236572 Department of Culture and 16th century structures underwent This painting gallery is in a building that “Archivolto del Carmine”, erected in the Benedictine monastery, was built in the th Sardinian Railways 338 2029616 considerable extension and renovation was originally a Jesuit College, and later second half of the 1800s, almost a separation Romanesque style in the 12 century. 079 241301 from 1874 onwards. The Archives of the Canopoleno boarding school. It was between the old and the new town. In 1425, together with the monastery, it th th the “Insinuazione” were assigned by the Municipality to the built between the 16 and 17 centuries, The interior has a single nave which is was passed over to the Franciscans, who ATP Public Transport Company Public Notary Council and converted into the Notarial Archive together with the church of Holy Jesus barrel-vaulted with side chapels. in 1475 built the chapel dedicated to the 079 2008115 (Archivio Notarile). It became municipal property again in and Mary, today dedicated to Saint The baroque high altar, in marble and Holy Virgin of Graces. The statue of the latter is the most highly 079 2638037 th 1985, and today hosts the town’s Historical Archive. Catherine. The display contains more than 400 works of art stucco (18 century), has a valuable painting representing a venerated in the city. Great changes in the church’s structure International Dialling Code +39 monuments and places of cultural interest from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. “Madonna con Bambino” by Sassoferrato. were carried out between 1580 and 1677. PONTE ROSELLO

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